FC Meyer Packaging LLC

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — JEANNETTE, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at FC Meyer Packaging LLC in JEANNETTE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer FC Meyer Packaging LLC Report ID 2024087008
Address 1000 Thomas Avenue City, State ZIP JEANNETTE, PENNSYLVANIA 15644
Event Date August 1, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations involving bone loss Body Part Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Machinery unspecified
Secondary Source Rollers, cylinders
Industry (NAICS) 322211 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.32000, -79.60000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a rag to clean a roller when the rag got caught and pulled his right little finger into the roller. The employee sustained a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On August 1, 2024, a worker at FC Meyer Packaging LLC in JEANNETTE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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